Stepping into ourselves

I am thinking of the many students who are preparing for exams and the pressure they may be feeling now. Times like this certainly require focus and taking one step at a time to keep overwhelm at bay! Yet it also helps to look up from the books every now and again to keep in mind the bigger picture we have for ourselves and our lives.

Sometimes learning leaps out of the page and into our life. There is no map, no copyright, no business plan, no single life plan that can show us the way to be ourselves. Each of us are one of a kind and unique. Stepping into ourselves and the challenge to be who we are can be daunting! Taking this first step can be the hardest part.

Our task can be helped by drawing on the collective wisdom of others, to seek guidance and learn from our experiences, to also embrace the unknown path of possibility, adventure and change. This journey starts with a brave single step towards growing into ourselves!

Learning is a lifetime process. Finding out who we are, who is worth our time, what inspires us and what actually matters to us is a lesson that lasts long after the exams have finished. Knowing this can give us some perspective in our quest for growth, helping us to make meaning in our lives and be part of something bigger than the page we are on today!

Wishing every student all the very best this exam time!